Baggage-check protector.



W. E. PULLARD.

BAGGAGE CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3. 19m.

Patented J an. 16, 1917.

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W. E. PULLARD. BAGQAGE CHECK PROTECTOR,

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3.1916.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

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BAGGAGE-CHECK PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 11 8, lfidl'il.

Application filed June 3,1916. Serial No. 101,578.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDo E. PULLARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cumberland, in the county of Allegany and State of Maryland, have invenu ed a certain new and useful Improvement. in Baggage-Check Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to devices for attachment to trunks and other baggage, for the purpose of holding baggage checks thereon, particularly in l1eu of the usual string or cord fasteners for such checks, my object being to provide a device attachable to a trunk for holding baggage checks in such manner as to prevent re 'moval of the baggage check, without mutilation, and the substitution of another check therefor.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my present invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunk illustrating the practical applicationof my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved baggage check protector, with a check locked therein, and with the cover plate of the looking mechanism removed; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the same part in released position, either preparatory to locking the bag gage check therein, or preparatory to its removal; Fig. l is a plan view of one end portion'of the protector, illustrating the cover plate of the locking mechanism in position; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken through the protector substantially on line 55 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a similar view taken therethrough substantially on line 66 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken therethrough on line 77 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a similar view taken therethrough substantially on line 88 of Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is another similar view taken therethrough substantially on line 9-9 of Fig. 2; Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the connection for raising one end of the baggage check preparatory to its removal, detached; Fig. 11 isa similar view of the releasing bar; Fig. 12 is a similar view of the cover slide; Fig. 13 is a similar view, partly broken away, illustrating the bear ings for the locking bolt, and Fig. 14: is a perspective view illustrating the key for releasing the lock, with its numbered check receiving clip'corresponding to the number upon the cover plate of the locking mecha nism, as shown in Fig. 4:.

Referring now to these figures, I provide a baggage check protector which is attachable at any suitable point upon a trunk, such for instance as indicated at A in Fig. 1, being preferably disposed upon and con nected to, one end of the trunk beneath one of the handles A thereof, as will be plainly seen by reference to this figure.

The main frame of my improved protcctor includes a base plate B, the said base plate being generally rectangular in form and having side flanges B, provided with inturned and downwardly bent extensions along the major portion of the length of the said base plate whereby to form guides 13 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. This base plate B has longitudinally extending central slots 6 and 5 adjacent its opposite ends, the slot 6 extending through the respective end of the said plate, while the slot 6 extends only to its respective end of the plate as will be seen by reference to Fig. 6 in particular, this end of the plate being provided with an upwardly and inwardly bent flange "B having a central extension b overlying the slot 7) in spaced relation and provided" with an inner downturned edge if for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The longitudinal slots 6 and 6 form the end portions of a guide channel, the central portion of which is formed by an inset portion B of the base plate B connecting the said slots 6 and b, the complete channel thus formed being for the reception of a slide plate 0, of somewhat less length than the base plate B, the outer end of which has an upturned flange G, forming a handle and disposed within the slot Z) as will be clearly seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3,

the inner end of the slide plate C having a central upstanding pin C upon which the eyelet D of a baggage check D may be conveniently received, the body of said check being movable endwise upon the base plate B, below a slide, which consists of side bars E disposed within the guide flanges B before Inentioned,as will be clearly seen by reference to Figs. 5 and 8, and cross bars E and E connecting the side bars E, this slide preventing removal of the baggage check, and being movable at all times, in order that all printed or written matter upon the face of the baggage check may be readily seen and read. The slide 0 being thus movable in the channel of the base plate, flush with the lower surface of said base plate, is prevented from removal, by transversely extending straps F and F, whicha-resecurely fa-s'tened in any suitable manner across thelowersurface of the said base plate B and which are provided with extending portions having apertures 7 by which the entire device may be secured, with suitable fastening members, to the trunk in connection with which itis to be used.

Mounted transversely across, and above, the slot b oftheibase plate B, isa shield G, the ends of whichare-provided with laterally'projecting rods G havingtheir extremities journaledin-portions of the side flanges D asclearly :seen by reference to .Fig. 7, this shield Ghaving -a slot g-which receives the'npstanding pin C of the locking slide C,-when the latter is at the limit'of its inwardmoveinent, and which in such position carries .the baggage check disposed thereon, to the locked position as shown in FigxQ;

Adjacent the opposite end i of the .main frame, a lock casing H is formed, between the adjacent portions oftheside'flanges B andabetweeirtransverse bars H and H ,-connectingsuch s de flanges, and against which transverse bar 1-1 the handle portion .0 of the locking slide (lvabnts-in the inner locked position, as clearly seen by reference to Figs; 2 and -5, this .tra-nsversebar being providedwithia recess h, and with rigid tubular bearings it :and '12? upon opposite sides of its recess for .a locking :bolt '1. The ."Sflld handle-portion C501 the locking slide is also provided with an inwardly projecting rigid tubular bearing piece C which is movable ato a position along with and ,between the bearings k and ,h fso that when. in such position it may receive the lockinggbolt I therethrough as will be clearlyseen by reference to Figs; 2 and 9. The locking ibolt 11 also passes through a bearing lb npon the bar-H and iscontr olled by a'spring i. This locking ,baris alsoprovided with laterally projecting key engaging ,inember =2" :Wllltlh the key J, as shownparticnlarly in Fig. 14,

engages and moves in order to withdraw the bolt from the keeper C of the lockingslide.

Disposed between the transverse bar and-.t-hewhandle portion C of the locking slidefI,.is;a presserybar K, having inwardly projecting guide rods 'K adj acent tits outer end, which are slidably' :inou-ntedthrough guide apertures in the transverse .hars H and *H" before-mentioned, these :gnjide rods K. :being also provided with springs ,K-

coiled therearound, normally tending to force the zpressenbariK-away from the transverse bar H Thus-when the lock is released in the manner before described, the

Y presser :bar at once forces the lockingslide rearwardly :trom ,the locked position :as

spectively sl fown in Figs. 5 and 6.

. Pivotally mounted upon a rod L, extending'transversely across one end of the inset portion B of the base plate B, adjacent its slot Z the downturned ends Z of which rod are fixed into thebase plate as shown in Fig. 8, is a slotted lifting plate L, into the slot of which the'pin C moves when the parts are in released position as shown in Fig. 3, the free end of this lifting plate L extending above the intermediate crank portion M, of a transversely extending rod, the .ends on of which are jonrnaled in the side flangesiB,.one end Z having an angular extension m projecting parallel with, and along :the outer side of one of the flanges B, as particularly seen in Figs. 2 and 3, at a point within a recessed portion of the respective side flange. This recessed portionjs shown at b, and provides for the reception of a lever N, one end of which lever N-ispivotally connected to the flange at a, and. theoppositeend of which receives the said extension m so that by pressing downwardly upon :the free end of the lever N, the crank portion M of the cross rod may be :raised,-tln1s raising the plate L which rests tll61GOl1,'ll1 order to lift the eyelet end clearly seen 'in Fig. .6, in order to facilitate its-removal. t

It-will be noticed particularly by refer enre to :Figs. '2 and '3, that the shield G which receives the pin C in its slot r in the locked position ofthe parts, and thus prevents-the eyeletend of the baggage check D ifl'OIfi being lifted off of this pin, is disposed .adjacent'tm'bnt out oi? contact with, the extension 6 of the flange pin B of the baseplate'B, the particularrelation between these parts permitting slight rotative movementof the shield G, by virtue of its jonr na led extendingrod 'G, in order that the eyelet end of the baggage check may be thrust thereunder when the slide C is forced inwardlv "to locked position.

"The lock casing :H is covered by a plate H as shown in :Fig. at, having a key slot b and also Ihaving a number plate H, the number of which is to correspond with the number-plate J fiexiblyattached to the key J .of :the particular protector, this number plated" ofthc key being preferably provided with a clip J connected therewith, 5

tendant, places the body ,portion ot the ba 5;-

ofctheibaggagecheck oil" or" the pin C as Cit gage check as shown at D in the several figures,=within the baggage check protector.

In placing the body of the baggage check D within the protector, it is inserted endwise beneath the transverse rod E of the slide, and moved lon 'itudinally beneath the rod E to a sufficient extent to permit-its eyelet I) .to be disposed on the pin when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. If the baggage check is of considerable length, its end may freely extend upwardly and outwardly over the cover plate H of the lock casing, and may be guided upwardly over such cover plate by means of guide strips 13, inclined upwardly from the base plate B adjacent the transverse bar H as clearly seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 6, these guide pieces being formed by struckup portions of the base plate B if it is so desired.

With the baggage check in the position shown in Fig. 3, the handle end of the looking slide C is grasped, and moved inwardly, carrying the presser bar K inward with it, until its bearin C extend into alined position with the bearings h and at which time the release of the key J from its position shown in Fig. 3, permits the locking belt I to move under the action of its spring 6 into locked position, and through the hearing C as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. In the locked position, thus, attained, the eyelet end of the baggage cl'ieck extends beneath the shield G as will be seen by reference to Fig. 2, and the pin C moves into the slot 5 of such shield, so that thereafter, and during the time the parts are in the locked position, the baggage check is prevented from removal without mutilation. of its eyelet end. Thus all substitution of baggage checks is effectively prevented, and baggage thievery effectively stopped.

When removing the baggage check, the key J is inserted and turned from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3, withdrawing the locking bolt I, and permitting the presser plate K to force the slide C outwardly the instant it is released. The parts will then again be in the position shown in Fig. 3, and upon simple pressure upon the lever N, the lifting plate L may be raised, carrying the eyelet. end of the baggage check with it. as shown in Fig. 6, so that this end of the check may be readily grasped, and the check drawn lengthwise out of the protector, in substantially the same manner it is inserted. therein in the first instance.

I claim 1. In a baggage check protector, the combination of a main frame, a locking slide movable in the frame and carrying an upstanding pin on which the eyelet of a bag gage check may be disposed, a shield can ried by the frame and. into which the said pin is movable in the locked position of the slide, and locking means for securing the slide in loosed position.

In a baggagecheck protector, the combination of a main frame, a locking slide movable in the frame and carrying an up standing pin on which the eyelet of a baggage check may be disposed, a shield mounted in the frame above the slide, and having a slot into which the said pin of the slide is movable in the locked position, said shield also having a limited rotary movement to permit the baggage check to be effectively guided thereunder, and locking means for securing the slide in locked position.

In a. baggage check protector, the combination of a frame, a slide movable in the frame and having a baggage check engaging portion, a shield carried by the frame and beneath which said engaging portion of the slide ismovable to locked position, and

means for locking the slide.

4. In a baggage check protector, the combination of a main frame, a slide movable in the frame and having a baggage check engaging portion, a shield carried by the frame and beneath which said engaging por tion of the slide is movable to locked position, means for locking the slide, and a slide frame adjustable in the main frame and adapted to receive the baggage check thereunder.

5. In a baggage check protector, the combination of a main frame including a base plate having side flanges, a locking slide having guided movement in the base plate to and from locked position, and provided with an upstanding pin on which the eyelet of the baggage check may be disposed, means for locking the slide, and a shield carried by-the frame and having a lower slot into which the said pin is projected when the slide is moved to locked position, said shield. having a limited rotary movement with respect to the slide and the main frame, and receiving the engaged portion of the baggage check thereunder.

6. In a baggage check protector, the combination of a main frame including a base plate having side flanges. a locking slide having guided movement in the base plate to and from locked position and provided with an upstanding pin on which the eyelet of a baggage check may be disposed, means for locking the slide, a shield carried by the frame and having a lower slot into which the said pin is moved to carry the engaged portion of the baggage check beneath the shield, and a slide frame superposed. on the base plate and slidable there on, said frame including transverse bars beneath which the body of the baggage check may be disposed.

7. In a baggage check protector, the com bination of a frame, a slide movable in the having up anding "pinupon h h thev ey 10 a bag ge :ch kmayzbe beneath the baggage check, a rod extending v transversely through the frame and having a crank portion beneath the said plate, and

'pQrtiono -th ix and wh e y rota e VVALDO E. PULLARD.

lVitnesses GrEo.- BROWN, GABE LIPPMAN.

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